IndiGlobal Bureau
Have you been fretting to find an Aadhaar Centre? The Aadhaar Card issuing authority Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new service for Aadhaar card users called the ‘Bhuvan Aadhaar’ portal through which you can in a few seconds.
It can be done using three methods: Search by Aadhaar Seva Kendra, search by Pin code and State-wise Aadhaar Seva Kendra.
This was possible with the association of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has developed this portal, using which one can easily get information about the nearby Aadhaar center. You can do so from the comfort of your home, without having to physically check for nearby Aadhaar centers.
There have been several complaints from citizens of finding an Aadhar centre that prompted UIDAI to associate with ISRO. The Bhuvan portal is helpful for several purposes as satellite imagery is accurate and helps in indicating locations.
Geosptaial technology has been used by several departments including the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture, Fisheries to name a few.
“UIDAI in its continual efforts to enhance ‘Ease of Living’ for the resident introduces the ‘Bhuvan Aadhaar’ portal facilitating the Geo-Spatial display of Aadhaar centres,” UIDAI has tweeted.
The Bhuvan portal mentions that the authenticity and validation of the location is in progress. BHUVAN portal and ISRO is not responsible for its authenticity. The database is meant for visualization and indicative purpose only and cannot be used for any legal purpose.
Aadhaar Card is one of the most important documents that can be used for several useful purpose. The 12-digit unique identification number issued by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has now become one of the significant identification documents as it contains your demographic as well as biometric data.
